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NYS Senator Kristen Gonzalez discusses AI legislation and John Thickstun shares insights on AI's impact and regulation.

In the midst of her 3rd annual "AI Week", NYS Senator Kristen Gonzalez (D-Queens) joined Power & Politics. Gonzalez discussed her legislation targeting chatbots and data centers, along with the current dynamic between the federal government and state government when it comes to regulating artificial intelligence. The second half of the podcast features John Thickstun, Assistant Professor at Cornell University. He discusses the fears surrounding AI, where the U.S. stacks up in the world when it comes to this technology, data centers, and who should craft policy in this industry. 00:00–00:52Opening: AI Week at the NY Capitol 00:52–05:37Guardrails for Chatbots 05:37–09:29AI Literacy, Surveillance Concerns & Corporate Responsibility 09:29–13:51Hyper-Scale Data Centers, Climate Law & Energy Grid Stress 13:51–18:12Worker Protection, Federal Overreach & New York’s AI Agenda 18:12–19:38Transition: From Statehouse to Lab – Introducing Cornell’s Perspective 19:38–27:06John Thickstun on AI’s Evolution, Economic Shocks & Historical Parallels 27:06–35:08Regulation, Copyright, US–China Competition & Energy for AI 35:08–39:30Data Center Debates, AI Efficiency & How People Should Prepare Learn…

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Host: Tom Eschen

Guests: Kristen Gonzalez, John Thickstun

Topics covered

• artificial intelligence
• legislation
• data centers
• federal government
• state government
• AI regulation
• economic impact

Keywords

• AI Week
• chatbots
• data centers
• regulation
• surveillance
• corporate responsibility
• economic shocks
• US-China competition

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Cornell University

Places: New York

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